1970s – Page 24 – Society for American Baseball Research

Willie McCovey (TRADING CARD DB)

June 30, 1978: Giants star Willie McCovey slugs 500th home run

Henry Mack (Trading Card Database)

July 1, 1978: Phillies farmhand Henry Mack throws no-hitter for Peninsula, loses 3-2

July 5, 1978: Braves blast Dodgers for 6 runs in ninth for epic comeback

July 17, 1978: Jose Cruz’s walk-off homer preserves Joe Niekro’s extra-inning complete game gem

July 20, 1978: Expos’ Chris Speier hits for the cycle

July 22, 1978: Nestor Chylak’s Hall of Fame umpiring career ends quietly

Comedian Bill Murray and baseball executive Van Schley hold up a trophy (Courtesy of the Aberdeen Daily World)

July 26, 1978: Comedian Bill Murray smacks pinch-hit single in Northwest League game

July 27, 1978: Cleveland’s Duane Kuiper triples twice with the bases loaded

July 27, 1978: Mike Cubbage hits for the cycle; Stan Perzanowski records his only complete-game win

Lou Whitaker (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 28, 1978: Lou Whitaker’s first career homer gives Detroit stunning walk-off win over Seattle

July 29, 1978: Billy Martin returns to the Zoo, round two

July 30, 1978: Expos visit the Launching Pad, score 19 runs in record-setting day

August 22, 1978: Cecil Cooper stars, rookie Willie Mueller earns first win for Brewers

September 4, 1978: McGregor, Harlow lead Orioles to key late-season win over Red Sox

Steve Trout (Trading Card DB)

September 5, 1978: Disco Dan’s blunder hands Steve Trout his first major-league win

Phil Garner (Trading Card Database)

September 15, 1978: Phil Garner hits grand slam in second straight game as surging Pirates beat Expos

September 17, 1978: Parker, Tekulve continue Pirates’ home winning streak

September 21, 1978: Padres’ Gaylord Perry wins 20th game en route to second Cy Young Award

October 1, 1978: Twenty wins for Ross ‘The Boss’ Grimsley

Luis Tiant (TRADING CARD DB)

October 1, 1978: Luis Tiant blanks Toronto on final day as Boston ties New York for AL East lead

October 1, 1978: Cleveland’s Rick Waits handcuffs Yankees, forces tiebreaker with Red Sox for AL East title

Gaylord Perry (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 1, 1978: Gaylord Perry records 3,000th career strikeout and Ozzie Smith performs his first pregame backflip

October 2, 1978: Bucky Dent’s home run spurs Yankees to division title in AL East tiebreaker

National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

October 6, 1978: Munson, Yankees outslug Royals in Game 3